Texas Biking News February 3rd 2021
Wee-Chi-Tah Off Road Trail
www.wichitafallstx.gov
Looking for Some Mountain Bike Fun!
Bring the family, friends, mountain bikes and safety gear and try the Wee-Chi-Tah Trail. You’ll enjoy 13 miles of challenging twists, turns, descents and beautiful scenery Voted the Best in the State
The trail was voted the best urban off-road trail in the State of Texas and is used for the Hotter ‘N Hell’s challenging Wee-Chi-Tah Mountain Bike and Trail Run. Aerial Map …
Kenneth G. Laird
www.galvnews.com
SANTA FE — Mr. Kenneth G. Laird passed from this life Monday morning, February 1, 2021, in Santa Fe.
Born August 27, 1935 in Goldthwaite, TX, Mr. Laird had been a resident of Santa Fe since 1970. Kenneth graduated from Ball High in Galveston in 1953 and then attended Texas A&M in College Station for 2 years. He worked as a boilermaker for Todd Shipyard before beginning work as an operator for Union Carbide, working there for 28 years. His love for bicycling started as a young boy. He won a bicycle race at 8 years old and delivered newspapers and groceries on his bicycle. Later in his life, he cycled long distances including Austin, College Station and Bay City. He was a lifeguard on Galveston beach for many years. Kenneth had a passion for sports, whether it was watching his grandsons play football or his favorite teams, the Albany Lions and especially Texas A&M, participating in Triathlons, hunting for deer or fishing, he enjoyed them all, and still …
Cyclists in Suits, Texas Bike Lobby Day
BikeTexas.org
2021 brings us opportunities to make Texas a great place to ride a bike, and a key part of that is meeting with our legislators on our virtual lobby day, March 22. Your voice is crucial to keeping lawmakers focused on bicycle access, education, and safety.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Cyclists in Suits is an online-only event for 2021. Since there is no need to travel to Austin, we anticipate more folks than ever will be able to participate. Everyone who rides a bike in Texas is encouraged to attend, including teens – now is a great time to introduce young Texans to participating in our democracy. Experience in advocacy is …
Cycling Group Ride Breakdown Cycling Tips 1302021 Willis, Texas
Veloharmony | www.youtube.com
Prologue: 00:00​
Route Map: 00:40​
Meeting and Warmup from Crust Pizza on Kuykendahl to FM1488: 02:13​
Getting across Interstate 45 northbound towards Creighton Road: 21:36​
Approaching Creighton road on the way out of town: 29:00 ​
Starting my Zone 4 15 minute pull on Waukegan Road: 55:30​
Attempted draft on a footbed diesel truck while pulling: 1:02:12​
Heading west out of Willis Texas: 1:14:40
Texas Biking from Twitter
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.†#AngelaDavis ðŸŒ
— MetroBike (@ATXMetroBike) February 3, 2021
Dock your bike at our kiosk on South Congress/Elizabeth to see this beautiful mural for yourself at 1415 S. Congress Ave✨ #ATX #BlackHistoryMonth #baaw pic.twitter.com/XXCDLTJVhf
New shoes. All sealed up. Now out ramblin’. pic.twitter.com/zf7DKo9dLz
— Alex Stivers (@AlexStivers) February 3, 2021
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) February 3, 2021
"We're not lost!" Adventure today took us all over the Boggy Creek Greenbelt trails north of Govalle Park. I think we did every inch of dirt– with Grammy and the boys. #ATX pic.twitter.com/g3JgnvnfYr
— Martin Russell 🚲ðŸðŸ¿ï¸ (@russell_dallas) February 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/RodneyEllis/status/1357000911273533443
https://twitter.com/RodneyEllis/status/1356999356214345731
Saturday's meet-up ride: https://t.co/EmoKZovlby pic.twitter.com/8kfHE1T10j
— SA Wheelmen (@sawheelmen) February 3, 2021
STOLEN – Black Retrospec Beaumont City Bike 7s in Austin, TX https://t.co/tM9e754GuY pic.twitter.com/IDMqk34Axe
— Bike Index (@bikeindexstolen) February 3, 2021
Members of the Women's @MSUCyclingTeam at the 2012 HHH Friday night crits! pic.twitter.com/aKvUv0cZoo
— Hotter'n Hell 100 (@HotternHell100) February 3, 2021
New Events Added to Texbiker.net Calendar
New Event Strade di Milano Fondo Gravel – Milano, TX Strade di Milano Fondo Gravel – FullSouth Edizione at Milano, TXhttps://t.co/2RZc3p19JShttps://t.co/spvMP15SFy
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 3, 2021
RACE MODE – OPEN MEN + GRAN FONDO GRAVEL 12:00 PM 68 miles CASH: $75… https://t.co/3IKr9Q4RLD
New Event Brazos River Bicycle Rally Family Training Rally – Missouri City, TX Brazos River Bicycle Rally Family Training Rally at Missouri City, TXhttps://t.co/Hr7V94OCFJhttps://t.co/yRslc0CFVU
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 3, 2021
Training, conducted by registered bicycle instructors… https://t.co/wjkUh1n105
New Event Houston Bicycle Club Chappell Hill-West – Chappell Hill, TX https://t.co/XqooroUvZU
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 4, 2021
Starter: Ronald
Riding west for a loop of 36 miles, no store, note start time!.
This route stays west of the older Chappell Hill routes, going as far west… https://t.co/BPIsHQYQ8e
New Event Texas Cycle Werks South Austin Trail Rides – Austin, TX The Austin Mountain Bikers Meetup Group
— Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) February 4, 2021
Texas Cycle Werks, proud sponsors of the ATX100K endurance race series, hosts weekly shop rides each Tuesday and Thursday leaving from the shop i… https://t.co/I9jSlndSoC